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Daigo 大五 – Japanese boy given name

Daigo (大五) is read だいご and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 大五, the characters mean: large + five. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Daigo

Daigo (大吾 or 醍醐) pairs great with I. 醍醐 is also the word for the finest, richest taste, from the phrase daigo-mi, the true flavor of something.

How to write Daigo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
大五	だいご	large + five	7
大子	だいご	large + child	6
代古	だいご	substitute + old	10
大豪	だいごう	large + overpowering	17
大悟	だいご	large + enlightenment	13
代悟	だいご	substitute + enlightenment	15

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Daigo

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

五

five

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゴ Kun: いつ

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

古

old

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コ Kun: ふる

Daigo in different scripts

Romaji	Daigo
Hiragana	だいご
Katakana	ダイゴ
Kanji (most common)	大五

Full name examples

Daigo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城大五, ゆうきだいご)
Daigo Kono (Japanese order: 河野大五, こうのだいご)
Daigo Maki (Japanese order: 牧大五, まきだいご)

How to pronounce Daigo

Break it into 2 parts: dai · go. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written だいご.

Questions about Daigo

What does Daigo mean in Japanese?

Daigo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 大五, combines these meanings: large + five. Other spellings include 大子 (large + child), 代古 (substitute + old), 大豪 (large + overpowering).

How do you write Daigo in kanji?

The most common way is 大五 (だいご). It can also be written 大子, 代古, 大豪, 大悟, 代悟.

How do you write Daigo in katakana?

Daigo is ダイゴ in katakana and だいご in hiragana.

Is Daigo a boy or girl name?

Daigo is mostly used for boys.

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